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Old
Man Winter returns to Tahoe
Old
Man Winter finally showed up for the party, dumping 3 to 5 feet around
Tahoe as ski resorts opened lifts, groomed more runs and added features
to their terrain parks. Across the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee area, more
than 100 runs were open as The Weekly went to press, and that was only
midway through the recent storms. So, what do you mean there's no skiing
or riding? (more)
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Sierra Stories: Johnny Ellis: Donner Summit Ski Pioneer
Johnny
Ellis was a ski entrepreneur who most likely pioneered the earliest rope
tow on Donner Summit, installing one in 1936-37 at Lake Mary. Ellis graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1935 and soon after arrived at Donner Summit
just in time to help with the completion of the Sierra Club’s new
Clair Tappaan Lodge. He then became the first custodian of the lodge and
built a small cabin for himself next door. (more)
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Warren's World: Being lucky with snowmaking
Being
lucky is sometimes a lot better than being skillful. I have been lucky
because years ago I decided to hang my skis on a mountain in Montana and
move from the middle of the Colorado Rockies. Who would have thought that
the Colorado and California snow report in the middle of January would
be, "No new snow on 5 to 7-inch base." (more)
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